What kind of pastoral care did Jesus provide? I was challenged to consider this question by a co-worker last week who used the story of Lazarus as an example. Here are the opening lines of this narrative from John 11, TNIV: 1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village […]
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Care Retreat / Advance
Today I am with members of the Congregational Care Team at Resurrection on a semi annual (or is that bi annual…) team retreat that happens twice a year. A little help on terms? In any case it is a time to look back on the year and plan for the year ahead. Overall an excellent […]
Last week, I received several questions from a Resurrection member who had been using a DVD series to study as a part of a small group. I will take some time today and over the next few days to respond as I believe that there may be others who are interested as well. Always feel […]
I just read the following article: Lutherans to Allow Sexually Active Gays as Clergy. In addition, the ELCA Adopts Full Communion Agreement with the United Methodist Church. I am not sure how these are going to co-exist. According to the above article, “Full communion makes possible a variety of joint ministries, sharing of resources and […]
In The Seven Faith Tribes, George Barna lists twenty shared values from across seven faith tribes that exist in the United States. A few of these are: Represent the truth well Develop inner peace and purity Seek peace with others Demonstrate wisdom Be forgiving This list helped me clarify the importance of proclaiming a Christian […]
This coming weekend, I will be preaching on Wrath at Resurrection’s Central Campus as part of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins. I am working and praying hard to have the best possible sermon for this weekend. This is where you come in. I want to hear from you – what questions, ideas, suggestions, […]
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Response to Who is Jesus to you?
I received an email response to the post, Who is Jesus to you? from Adam, a Resurrection attender, and thought it was well worth sharing with you. With his permission: Andrew, I think this is an interesting question, but so is your answer: “Jesus is my Lord and Savior. He continues to teach me about […]
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Who is Jesus to you?
I heard this question last week and it really stuck with me. It is a simple question that can say a lot about someone’s journey of faith. I think that it could be asked effectively to both Christians and non-Christians. It doesn’t have a pre-supposed “right answer” and is non-confrontational. My response? Jesus is my […]
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Guest Blog – A 3-Year Plan
This is a guest post from Kyle Holt of The New Parables and The Bible in Rhyme. From his blog: Each person is called to use the talents God gave us; to be a voice of one calling out in the desert, “Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for Him.” I turned […]
This series is about your thoughts. Each day I will post a sentence starter and invite you to finish it with a comment. I feel that God may be calling me…
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Finish It – Journey of Faith (4 of 5)
This series is about your thoughts. Each day I will post a sentence starter and invite you to finish it with a comment. The next step in my journey of faith may be…
I got another great question from Nelson who had previously asked about Sex, Gender and the Bible. I must say some good questions all around. So here goes. How do you respond to someone who asserts that it is impossible to believe in both evolution and creation? First, let me define terms. By evolution, I […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 